Warm spaces
Holy Cross will be open on Mondays 10.30am-12.00 noon, as a warm space for anyone to come and spend some time. There will be hot soup, hot drinks and biscuits. 

We need volunteers to be there to welcome people and help serve drinks, so please speak to Mark or one of the churchwardens if you can offer some time.

Julie and Donna went to the ‘Growing faith’ day at Taunton Minster, which had an emphasis on ‘putting children and young people at the heart of all we do’.

Following on from this, Julie thought it would be a good idea to have some ‘Story bags’ to be available for any children who come to our services. This would be a fabric bag (like a draw-string PE type bag) which Julie and Donna will fill with different Bible stories and activities. It would be nice to have a set of these at each church.

Would anyone like to sponsor a bag at a cost of £5? And are there any talented people out there who could made/sew some bags?  Please Contact

Julie (07973 961083  julie@nickandju.plus.com) or

Donna (633707  donnamarsden01@yahoo.co.uk) or

your churchwardens if you would like to help.

Quantock Deanery Prayer Diary - Every day of the month we pray for different people in our Deanery

Quantock Villages Benefice
20th       The staff and students of Enmore C of E Primary School, Nether Stowey C of E Primary School, Spaxton C of E Primary School

Watchet & Williton Benefice
21st        The people and parishes of Watchet and Williton; Little Saints parent & toddler groups and Camp Fire Church in Watchet and Williton
22nd       Mark Phillips (Vicar); Jane Sperring (Methodist), Mike Sherburn (Baptist), Sam Searle (Salvation  Army), Vincent Woods (Roman Catholic)
23rd       Donna Marsden (Reader), Julie Pelling (Ordinand)
24th       Richard Allen, Andrew Tatham (Retired clergy)
25th       Danesfield C of E Middle School, Knights Templar C of E & Methodist First School, St Peter’s C of E First School

Chaplaincies
26th     The Staff and visitors to Great Wood Camp, Patrick Weld (Chaplain) 

Advent and Christmas at St Decuman’s and St Peter’s

Sunday 27th Nov                  9.15am                  Parish Communion at St Peter’s
                                               10.45am                 Parish Communion at St Decuman’s
                                                4.00pm                  Christingle at St Peter’s – for all ages (in aid of Children’s Society)
Monday 28th Nov                9.45am                  Morning Prayer at Holy Cross – followed by ‘Warm Space’ until midday
Wednesday 30th Nov         7.00pm                  Candlelit Taizé service at Holy Cross – quiet reflective service for Advent
Sunday 4th Dec                    10.00am               All Age Worship at St Peter’s
                                                10.45am               Parish Communion at St Decuman’s
                                                 4.00pm                Christingle Service at St Decuman’s - for all ages (in aid of Children’s Society)
Monday 5th Dec                    9.45am                Morning Prayer at Holy Cross – followed by ‘Warm Space’ until midday
Wednesday 7th Dec              9.45am                Midweek Communion at The Sanctuary
                                                  7.00pm               Candlelit Taizé service at St Peter’s – quiet reflective service for Advent
Saturday 10th Dec               3.00-5.00pm        Campfire Church ‘Going on a Journey’ – in St Decuman’s churchyard
Sunday 11th Dec                    9.15am               Parish Communion at St Peter’s
                                                10.45am               Parish Communion at St Decuman’s
Monday 12th Dec                   9.45am              Morning Prayer at Holy Cross – followed by ‘Warm Space’ until midday
                                                  1.30pm               Advent Reflection at Holy Cross - led by Donna and Julie
Saturday 17th Dec                  TBA                    Carol Singing in Williton – time to be confirmed
Sunday 18th Dec                    9.15am              Parish Communion at St Peter’s
                                                 10.45am             Parish Communion at St Decuman’s
                                                  4.00pm              Carol Service at St Decuman’s - followed by mulled wine, tea, cake, mince pies
Monday 19th Dec                   9.45am              Morning Prayer at Holy Cross – followed by ‘Warm Space’ until midday
                                                  1.30pm              Advent Reflection at Holy Cross – led by Donna and Julie
Wednesday 21st Dec             4.00pm              Carols around the campfire – in St Decuman’s churchyard
Thursday 22nd Dec                4.00pm              Outdoor Carols at St Peter’s
Saturday 24th Dec                  2.30pm              Crib Service at St Peter’s
                                                   4.00pm              Crib Service at St Decuman’s
                                                  11.30pm             Midnight Mass at St Decuman’s
                                                  11.30pm             Christmas Eve Holy Communion at St Peter’s
Christmas Day                        10.00am             Christmas Day Communion at St Decuman’s
                                                  10.00am             Christmas Day Communion at St Peter’s 

Loretta Whetlor, Chairman of the RBL Watchet, sends her thanks to the congregation of St Decuman’s for their generous donation on Remembrance Sunday of £90 for the Royal British Legion Poppy Fund.

Real Advent Calendars have been bought for the Little Saints families by the Salvation Army. Donna has suggested that we give a Christmas gift, such as a drum of sweets, to each family ‘from your friends at St Peter’s/St Decuman’s’.  A way of making the connections stronger between the Little Saints families and our Sunday congregations - 8 families at St Peter’s and about 15 families at St Decuman’s.

Next Sunday (20th) there will be a retiring collection if you would like to contribute towards this.